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          <td width="25%"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Milford_sound.jpg" class="image" title="Milford Sound: Mitre Peak, the mountain at left, rises 1692 meters above the Sound."><img alt="Milford Sound: Mitre Peak, the mountain at left, rises 1692 meters above the Sound." src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d5/Milford_sound.jpg/250px-Milford_sound.jpg" class="thumbimage" border="0" height="188" width="250" /><br />
          </a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Milford_Track_River.jpg" title="Milford Track"><img alt="Milford Track" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/e/ed/Milford_Track_River.jpg/250px-Milford_Track_River.jpg" border="0" height="167" width="250" /></a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Milford_Sheerdown_Peak.jpg" title="Sheerdown Peak near the end of the Milford Track"><br />
            <img alt="Sheerdown Peak near the end of the Milford Track" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Milford_Sheerdown_Peak.jpg/250px-Milford_Sheerdown_Peak.jpg" border="0" height="170" width="250" /></a></td>
          <td width="75%"><span class="style1">The <strong>Milford Track</strong> is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand">New Zealand</a>'s most famous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tramping" title="Tramping">tramping</a> route and is one of the most famous walking tracks in the world. It is  located in stunning scenery amidst mountains and temperate <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rain_forest" title="Rain forest">rain forest</a> in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiordland_National_Park" title="Fiordland National Park">Fiordland National Park</a> in the southwest of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Island" title="South Island">South Island</a>. 
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            <h3 class="style1">Track description</h3>
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            <p class="style1">The track spans a distance of 53.5 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilometre" title="Kilometre">km</a> starting at the head of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Te_Anau" title="Lake Te Anau">Lake Te Anau</a> and finishing at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milford_Sound" title="Milford Sound">Milford Sound</a> at Sandfly Point.</p>
            <p class="style1">The track is administered by the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Department_of_Conservation" title="New Zealand Department of Conservation">Department of Conservation</a> and is one of the ten <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Great_Walks" title="New Zealand Great Walks">Great Walks</a>.</p>
            <p class="style1">The Lake Te Anau end of the track can be reached either by a ferry, or by climbing over Dore Pass from the Milford Sound road.</p>
            <p class="style1">Sandfly Point can only be reached by the sea, either <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_kayaking" title="Sea kayaking">sea kayaking</a> or the regular ferry which runs for trampers during the peak season.</p>
            <p class="style1">Due to its fame, and its enormous popularity, the Milford is also one of the most highly regulated walking tracks in the world.</p>
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      <p class="style1">The <strong>Routeburn Track</strong> is a world-renowned <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tramping" title="Tramping">tramping</a> (hiking) track found on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Island" title="South Island">South Island</a> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand">New Zealand</a>. The track is usually completed by starting on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queenstown%2C_New_Zealand" title="Queenstown, New Zealand">Queenstown</a> side of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Alps" title="Southern Alps">Southern Alps</a>, at the northern end of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Wakatipu" title="Lake Wakatipu">Lake Wakatipu</a>, and finishing on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Anau" title="Te Anau">Te Anau</a> side, at the Divide, several kilometres from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homer_Tunnel" title="Homer Tunnel">Homer Tunnel</a> to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milford_Sound" title="Milford Sound">Milford Sound</a>.</p>
      <p class="style1">The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Department_of_Conservation" title="New Zealand Department of Conservation">New Zealand Department of Conservation</a> classifies this track as a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Great_Walks" title="New Zealand Great Walks">Great Walk</a> and maintains four huts along the track: Routeburn Flats Hut, Routeburn  Falls Hut, Mackenzie Hut, and Howden Hut; in addition there is an  emergency shelter at Harris Saddle. The track overlaps two National  Parks; the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Aspiring_National_Park" title="Mount Aspiring National Park">Mount Aspiring National Park</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiordland_National_Park" title="Fiordland National Park">Fiordland National Park</a>'s with the border being Harris Saddle.</p>
      <p class="style1">This area gets much less rain than the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milford_Sound" title="Milford Sound">Milford Sound</a>,  and the forests are very different, especially on the eastern side of  the saddle, which due to less rainfall is predominantly made up of New  Zealand red beech and mountain beech, with relatively few ferns. The  track spends a long time on the high ridges around Harris Saddle, with  great long-distance views in many directions.</p>
      <h3 class="style1">Tramping</h3>
      <p class="style1">Access to the Routeburn Track is not as tightly controlled as the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milford_Track" title="Milford Track">Milford Track</a>.  Camping is allowed, though both huts and camping spaces must be booked  in advance. There is a surcharge for non-ticket holders. There is a  choice of which direction to go, and which huts to stay in. On the  western side, almost everyone stays at the MacKenzie Hut, but on the  eastern side, one can stay at the Falls Hut or Flats Hut. The Falls Hut  is more popular, since staying there breaks up the climb to the saddle  better, especially coming from the east. Camping is not allowed at  Falls Hut, however.</p>
      <p class="style1">Much of the Routeburn Track is also accessible to day hikers,  especially Key Summit on the western end, the site of a popular  viewpoint and nature walk not far from the roadway.</p>
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      <p class="style1">The <strong>Kepler Track</strong> is a 60&nbsp;kilometres (37&nbsp;mi) circular <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tramping" title="Tramping">tramping</a> track which travels through some of the spectacular scenery on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Island" title="South Island">South Island</a> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand" title="New Zealand">New Zealand</a>. The track passes through many landscapes of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiordland_National_Park" title="Fiordland National Park">Fiordland National Park</a> ranging from rocky mountain ridges to tall mossy forests, from lake  shores to deep gorges. Like the mountains it traverses, the track is  named after <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johannes_Kepler" title="Johannes Kepler">Johannes Kepler</a>. The track is administered by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_Department_of_Conservation" title="New Zealand Department of Conservation">New Zealand Department of Conservation</a> (DOC).</p>
      <p class="style1">Compared with other tracks in New Zealand, this walking track is  constructed to a very high standard. Most streams are bridged,  boardwalks cover boggy areas and the very steep sections have steps. It  is a moderate walking track that takes three to four days to complete.</p>
      <p class="style1">The Kepler Track is also home to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kepler_Challenge" title="The Kepler Challenge">The Kepler Challenge</a>, an annual running race that traverses the whole 60 kilometres in less than five hours. </p>
      <h3 class="style1">Tramping</h3>
      <p class="style1">The track is usually recommended to be walked in this route from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Te_Anau" title="Lake Te Anau">Lake Te Anau</a> Control Gates. It can be walked in either direction. If time is short,  the track can be shortened to three days by exiting or entering at the  Rainbow Reach swing bridge using a car or bus. </p>
      <h3 class="style1">Location</h3>
      <p>The Kepler Track is located in the south west of the South Island. The nearest townships of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Te_Anau" title="Te Anau">Te Anau</a> (4.6&nbsp;kilometres (2.9&nbsp;mi)<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kepler_Track#_note-DOCMap" title="">[2]</a> away) and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manapouri" title="Manapouri">Manapouri</a> have a full range of accommodation and shops catering to all tramping needs.</p>
      <p>The Kepler Track is accessed from the Lake Te Anau Control Gates, either by road or a 50 minute walk from the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiordland_National_Park" title="Fiordland National Park">Fiordland National Park</a> Visitor Centre in Te Anau, or over the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swingbridge" title="Swingbridge">swingbridge</a> across the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiau_River%2C_Southland" title="Waiau River, Southland">Waiau River</a> at Rainbow Reach, a ten minute (12&nbsp;kilometres (7&nbsp;mi)) drive from Te Anau.</p>
      <p>Shuttle buses also operate during the summer months to entry and  exit points on the track and a scheduled boat service provides access  to Brod Bay. </p>
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